What exactly is a special counsel? We asked a former U.S. attorney to explain. [Mic Archives]
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News broke on Wednesday that special counsel Robert Mueller and his team are officially investigating Donald Trump for obstruction of justice. But what is a special counsel and how could that person affect the president? Is impeachment on the table? We asked a former U.S. attorney to explain.
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